Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Germany
Germany: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 1.10 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.10 million t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Germany peaked at 1.47 million t in 1995 and was at its lowest, 23,554 t, in 1961.
That places Germany 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Germany, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23,554 t | — |
| 1962 | 33,533 t | +42.4% |
| 1963 | 48,329 t | +44.1% |
| 1964 | 99,753 t | +106.4% |
| 1965 | 175,228 t | +75.7% |
| 1966 | 167,542 t | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 193,154 t | +15.3% |
| 1968 | 253,460 t | +31.2% |
| 1969 | 224,904 t | -11.3% |
| 1970 | 292,103 t | +29.9% |
| 1971 | 422,347 t | +44.6% |
| 1972 | 519,438 t | +23.0% |
| 1973 | 453,687 t | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 369,096 t | -18.6% |
| 1975 | 417,399 t | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 427,573 t | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 526,456 t | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 532,608 t | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 513,816 t | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 554,324 t | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 555,033 t | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 806,900 t | +45.4% |
| 1983 | 894,200 t | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 815,600 t | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 884,300 t | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 998,200 t | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 1.09 million t | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 1.04 million t | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 985,900 t | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 1.14 million t | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 1.17 million t | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.08 million t | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 1.02 million t | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 1.25 million t | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 1.47 million t | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 1.19 million t | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 1.25 million t | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.29 million t | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.22 million t | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 1.17 million t | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million t | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million t | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.24 million t | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million t | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million t | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million t | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 984,933 t | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.21 million t | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 1.13 million t | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 1.24 million t | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 1.35 million t | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million t | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million t | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.32 million t | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 1.26 million t | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.27 million t | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million t | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 963,455 t | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 1.01 million t | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 995,901 t | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 937,208 t | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.10 million t | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 1.09 million t | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.10 million t | +0.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.10 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 79,362 t, 13.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.10 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94,109 t, 11.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +106.4% | 48,329 t | 99,753 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135,495 t | 23,554 t | 253,460 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 447,452 t | 292,103 t | 532,608 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 862,056 t | 554,324 t | 1.09 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 million t | 1.02 million t | 1.47 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million t | 984,933 t | 1.24 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million t | 963,455 t | 1.35 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million t | 937,208 t | 1.10 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 6 France 1.90 million t compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 169,391 t compare
- 7 Thailand 1.70 million t compare
- 8 Canada 1.20 million t compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 107,370 t compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 57,457 t compare
- 10 Mexico 1.03 million t compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 37,796 t compare
- 11 Poland 972,609 t compare
- 11 Melanesia 36,691 t compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 32,293 t compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 857,565 t compare
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Germany?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Germany was 1.10 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million t in 1995.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,554 t in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf